The Bureau of Labor Statistics published new consumer price index data, including data on energy and gas. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images The new CPI report showed the inflation rate sped up in March…

"A lot of it was assembling together all the ingredients we already had," Hassabis said about changes Google DeepMind made. Bloomberg/Getty Images Google DeepMind's CEO said the lab merged resources…

Swift at a stop on "The Eras Tour" in London. Gareth Cattermole/TAS24/Getty Images Every state lays claim to at least one famous musician.

Gas prices have climbed on average. Matthew Hoen/NurPhoto via Getty Images The US isn't in a recession, based on conversations with six economists. The Iran war complicates the picture, depending on…

Paramount is set to unveil its long-awaited return-to-office mandate for remote employees. John Lamparski/Getty Images; Shannon Finney/WireImage Paramount is preparing to tell many of its remote…

Wedbush has reiterated its 'Buy' rating on Getty Images (GETY) stock, signaling continued confidence in the company's investment potential.

Exaggerated Cupid's Bows were a popular beauty trend in the 1920s. Keystone View/FPG/Getty Images In the 1920s, some women's lives changed radically due to the introduction of new rights and…

Mark Cuban says the future of robotics isn't humanoids. Anna Webber/Getty Images for Inc. at Inc.

A cup of coffee contains complex compounds that can boost health, performance, and longevity simultaneously. Catherine Falls Commercial/Getty Images Coffee is a major source of disease-fighting…

the image is tk. Luis Alvarez/Getty Images AI-driven coding is reshaping tech jobs, shifting developers to design and management roles. Engineers are managing multiple AI agents, which boosts productivity but could risk burnout. Google is helping teams keep up by training employees and sharing tips on new AI tools. Walking into a major technology company's office, someone might expect to see rows of software developers and engineers hunched over their keyboards, going bleary-eyed from stari...

The author said that traveling with her teens (not shown) can sometimes be tricky, but she's found a few ways to make the experience better for everyone. da-kuk/Getty Images Traveling with teenagers…

Passengers waiting in lines outside the terminal at Houston Hobby Airport on March 8. Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images The partial government shutdown means more TSA agents are…

Uber founder Travis Kalanick staffed his startup Atoms while in stealth mode. Tyler Boye/WWD/Penske Media via Getty Images Uber founder Travis Kalanick said that his early Uber interviews included a 200-card alphabetizing game. "When you interview, simulate what it's like working together, so that day one is already like week two," he said on TBPN. For Kalanick's new startup, he faced the challenge of hiring candidates while in stealth mode. Want to work for Travis Kalanick? You'd better le...

"The Diary of a CEO" host Steven Bartlett is eyeing vibe-coders. Sam Barnes/Sportsfile for Web Summit Qatar via Getty Images Vibe coding is a key skill Steven Bartlett's company looks for in hiring. An exec said vibe coding had become increasingly important relative to traditional programming. "The Diary of a CEO" star also screens candidates with a 35-question culture test. If you want to work for "The Diary of a CEO" host Steven Bartlett, you might want to beef up your vibe coding skills....

Eddie Bauer was founded in 1920. Scott Olson/Getty Images Eddie Bauer is facing mass store closures after a bankruptcy filing. The outdoor apparel retailer dates back more than a century. The brand…

Getty Images' shares rose after the company reported revenue that exceeded expectations, overshadowing an earnings miss and signaling investor optimism.

There are a few things you should never order at a work event, an etiquette expert said. Jovanmandic/Getty Images Business Insider asked an etiquette expert what employees should avoid ordering at…

Mark Rober is among several top YouTube creators who have found a new home on Netflix. : Noam Galai/NBC via Getty Images Netflix's co-CEO said the streamer boosted YouTuber Mark Rober's product sales. Ted Sarandos said that Netflix's podcast and creator content push is showing promise. He said the model for talk shows has changed with the decline of large broadcast TV audiences. Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos says the streamer's push into podcasting and YouTube-born content is bearing fruit. S...

Nvidia's Jensen Huang becomes the first high-profile CEO to float tokens as a recruitment strategy. Benjamin Fanjoy/Getty Images Nvidia's Jensen Huang becomes one of the first CEOs to float tokens as a recruitment strategy. Huang said engineers will soon be asking "how many tokens comes along with my job?" Nvidia engineers could get tokens worth half their annual salary on top of base pay, Huang said. The Nvidia CEO is floating a novel perk to attract talent: tokens. Speaking at the GPU Tec...

Getty Images has projected a revenue range of $948M–$988M for 2026, following a record-breaking fourth quarter driven by significant licensing deals.

Diane Warren at the 2026 Oscars. Gilbert Flores/Penske Media via Getty Images Diane Warren has set a record for the longest losing streak in Academy Awards history. At the 2026 Oscars, Warren lost…

A Southwest Airlines jet flies past the Capitol as it prepares to land at Reagan National Airport. Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images Southwest Airlines will no longer serve Chicago O'Hare and Washington Dulles starting June 4. It will still fly from Chicago Midway, Baltimore/Washington International, and Reagan National. Midway and Baltimore are Southwest hubs, but it has a small presence at O'Hare and Dulles. Southwest Airlines is retreating to its strongholds. It announced lat...

An Emirates Boeing 777 landing at Dubai International Airport on Monday. AFP via Getty Images Dubai Airport briefly closed on Monday after a drone strike near the airport, causing flight chaos. 65…

Flights were diverted from Dubai airport after there was a drone strike near the airport. AFP via Getty Images Flights to Dubai were suspended after a drone strike near the airport caused a…

Eminem won the Oscar for best original song in 2003 and performed at the ceremony in 2020. Craig Sjodin/Contributor/ABC via Getty Images On Sunday, Hollywood stars will gather at the Dolby Theatre to celebrate the Oscars. While some names feel synonymous with Oscars' history, others have been forgotten over time. Eminem won the Oscar for best original song in 2003 for "Lose Yourself." On Sunday, March 15, Hollywood's elites will descend upon the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles for the biggest ...

combo1982/Getty Images A stranger offered me a stroller on a rainy day. That meeting led to a trio of close mom friends. Together, we've built our own village through motherhood. Ever since I…

Rep. Ro Khanna, a Democrat in his fifth term representing Silicon Valley, faces a new primary challenge from tech entrepreneur Ethan Agarwal. Benjamin Fanjoy/Getty Images Rep.

Steven Bartlett, center, has pushed the use of AI at his media company, FlightStory. Paul Devlin/Sportsfile for Web Summit Qatar via Getty Images "The Diary of a CEO" star Steven Bartlett has embraced AI — but not on LinkedIn. His media company stopped using AI-written posts after noticing a lot of "slop" on the platform. Its posts now perform better, and it's seeking other ways to leverage the value of the human touch. "The Diary of a CEO" star Steven Bartlett has enthusiastically embraced...

Ina Garten's shepherd's pie with a photo of the chef. Erin McDowell/Business Insider; Nathan Congleton/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal/Getty Images I tried Ina Garten's easy shepherd's pie recipe. The…

Elon Musk said that he is looking at xAI's interview history to scan for missed talent. Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP via Getty Images Elon Musk said he is revisiting old résumés submitted to xAI. A string of cofounders have left the startup since January. This week, Musk acknowledged the startup's setup issues and said the same happened with Tesla. Elon Musk is combing old interviews as high-profile employees continue to exit his AI startup. "Many talented people over the past few years were decl...

Most of Elon Musk's xAI cofounders have left the company. Josh Edelson/Getty Images Zihang Dai left xAI this week, and Guodong Zhang is expected to depart in the coming days, insiders say. Zhang oversaw the company's coding agent and its video and image generation tool. After the departures, only two of the engineers who cofounded the company with Elon Musk will remain. The exodus of cofounders from Elon Musk's AI startup continues. Zihang Dai left xAI earlier this week, according to people...

The Oscars will be held on Sunday, March 15. Al Seib/A.M.P.A.S. via Getty Images The 98th Academy Awards are on Sunday, March 15. Some of the recipients of the most Oscars in history never set foot…

Lower-earning Americans are cutting back on some grocery spending, while higher earners are buying meats and fruits. Spencer Platt/Getty Images K shapes are persisting across the economy, with a…

Iran is one of the countries on the US State Department's "Do-Not-Travel" list. ATTA KENARE / AFP via Getty Images Lesser-known travel destinations can offer unique experiences, but aren't always safe everywhere. Across the world, 21 countries are on the US State Department's "Do-Not-Travel" list due to risks. The State Department warns of threats like terrorism and kidnapping in some of these countries. Travel season is coming soon, but recent global developments might make some travelers'...

Jen Affleck shares how starring in "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" helped her. Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images Jen Affleck is a mom of three, a reality TV star, and an influencer. She…

TOPSHOT - (L/R) US President Donald Trump speaks with White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles during an "Invest America" roundtable discussion in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, DC on June 9, 2025. BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images President Donald Trump appointed a number of women to high-ranking roles in his administration. One-third of Trump's original Cabinet and Cabinet-level appointments — eight out of 24 — were women. Trump appointed Susie Wiles as the fir...

Anthony Kwan/Getty Images 2025 was another strong year for China's economy — on paper. Beijing reported the world's second-largest economy hit its 5% GDP growth target for the year. Exports held up. Industrial output stayed resilient. Underneath the surface, however, things were not as anodyne. There is China's ongoing real estate bust and the continued trade battle with the US. And then there's another ongoing problem that could prove even tougher to solve: getting young people to believe i...

Anthropic's code reviewer is drawing criticism from developers over high token costs and concerns about replacing senior engineers. Thomas Trutschel/Photothek via Getty Images Anthropic released Code Review, which is designed to catch complex coding issues and fix bugs. As the feature "optimizes for depth," the company said it "is more expensive than lighter-weight solutions." Developers on X said the tool is costly and could chip away at senior engineers' roles Anthropic gave Claude a new ...

The Trump administration said it will soon give guidance to student-loan borrowers enrolled in the SAVE repayment plan. SAUL LOEB / AFP via Getty Images The 8th Circuit called for the approval of…

The average price for a gallon of regular gas is soaring across the US. Some EV owners are taking a victory lap. Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Gas prices recently jumped 18.7%, according to AAA. Some EV owners, largely insulated from oil price shocks, said they're saving money. "Who's glad to have an EV during this time of high gas prices?" one person wrote on Reddit. Tickers above American gas stations are flashing higher prices. EV owners, meanwhile, are plugging in — a...

Some Chinese cities are going all in on "raising the lobster." VCG/VCG via Getty Images Some Chinese cities are going all in on "raising the lobster" — backing startups building on OpenClaw. Free…

Jay Graber is the CEO of Bluesky, a decentralized social media platform with over 40 million registered users. Samantha Burkardt/SXSW Conference & Festivals via Getty Images Jay Graber is stepping…

President Donald Trump reportedly gave members of his cabinet Florsheim shoes. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images President Donald Trump reportedly wears and gives out pairs of Florsheim leather Oxford…

US President Donald Trump speaks at a White House breakfast on February 20, 2026. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Student-loan borrowers filed a lawsuit against the Education Department over the SAVE…

A general view of empty desks in an office in central London Kirsty O'Connor/PA Images via Getty Images January corporate job cuts were the biggest for the start of any year since 2009. Wall Street often rewards companies that trim staff — and cut costs. Some leaders see layoffs as a way to be perceived as hyper-efficient and AI-savvy. When the economy is uncertain, CEOs often reach for a familiar lever: job cuts. And things are feeling far from certain these days. January layoffs were the ...

Getty Images; Alyssa Powell/BI There's something going on at Steak 'n Shake lately. It's put up giant American flags and axed microwaves. Its pinned tweet is a picture of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Judging by the fast-food chain's social media, it's really into beef tallow. It celebrates a special dubbed "Tesla Tallow Tuesday" from 2:22 pm to 4:20 pm each week and teases plans for tallow soap. It's very excited about its tots fried in tallow. Steak 'n Shake is ...

Most kids see Pokémon as a collectible hobby, though the game is still popular, with the World Championships drawing competitors and spectators. Frederic J. BROWN / AFP via Getty Images Pokémon cards have surged in popularity, becoming the world's No. 1 toy product last year. For uninformed parents, the trading cards can present a complex and expensive new world. Here are three things parents should know before they embark on their child's Pokémon journey. Everything old is new again — and ...

In a cooling job market, prestige is helping some elite college graduates stand out. Getty Images The hiring slowdown has made it harder for even elite college graduates to land jobs. But as employers grow more selective, the prestige of an Ivy League degree can still pay off. Some employers have narrowed their recruiting to a select group of schools. For a few years, a hot job market cast doubt on the need for an elite college diploma. In a tough job market, that trend is reversing. Matt S...

The author (not pictured) travels with her godsons often and brings paperwork just in case. Peter Cade/Getty Images I bring passports even when TSA says minors don't need IDs. I carry notarized…

You're not the McDonald's CEO, but you can test your skill with our quiz! Mike Campbell/NurPhoto via Getty Images The McDonald's CEO is getting roasted for an awkward taste test of the new "Big Arch" burger." Do you think you could really do so much better, huh, tough guy? Take our fun quiz to see if you really CAN do a better job as McDonald's CEO. Poor Chris Kempczinski. What should've been a joyous occasion — the launch of the new "Big Arch burger — has turned into a public drubbing for ...

Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos has spent years people should be able to see big movies at home, without going to theaters. Now he's changing his tune. Rich Polk/2026GG/Penske Media via Getty Images This post originally appeared in the Business Insider Today newsletter. You can sign up for Business Insider's daily newsletter here. Paramount is setting the stage. David Ellison has turned Paramount from an aging legacy media brand into arguably the biggest threat to streaming juggernaut Netflix i...

Economist John A. List says AI isn't replacing experts — it's revealing who actually understands their work. Maskot/Getty Images Economist John A. List said AI is exposing who truly understands their own work. Overreliance on AI answers is increasing the value of deep expertise and judgment, he said. Claude's recent outages showed how quickly some professionals have become dependent on AI tools. AI might make our work sound smarter, but what happens when we are actually asked to explain it?...

Zelenskyy at a press conference at the 2023 NATO Summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, on July 12, 2023. NurPhoto/Getty Images Zelenskyy said the US requested for his support against Shahed drones in its…

Costco is suing the US government for refunds of Trump's IEEPA tariffs. Kevin Carter/Getty Images Costco CEO Ron Vachris said the company is committed to returning tariff refund value to…

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff speaks to thousands at the Moscone South Hall during Dreamforce in San Francisco on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. "This is the most exciting and most important Dreamforce," said Benioff. "Talking about the emergence of AI and how it is a critical part of the future." (Photo by Brontë Wittpenn/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images) Brontë Wittpenn/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images Last month, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff made jokes about ICE during an employee ...

AI provides certain shortcuts for junior-level engineers and has reshaped daily tasks. Nitat Termmee/Getty Images AI is reshaping the work of junior engineers, and some worry they're missing out on…

A $51 million property in Miami has sold to an entity with ties to Google cofounder Sergey Brin. Lionel Hahn/Getty Images A home on Miami's Allison Island sold for $51 million on Tuesday. The purchaser has ties to Google cofounder Sergey Brin. Tech billionaires have been flocking to Miami as California weighs a wealth tax. The latest mega-sale in Miami — a $51 million waterfront mansion — had been completed, and the deal has ties to Google cofounder Sergey Brin. If Brin is confirmed as the...

The interior of the Amazon Robotics Innovation Hub. David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe via Getty Images Amazon shed employees in its robotics division this week. Overall, the company has eliminated more than 57,000 corporate roles since 2022. CEO Andy Jassy is trying to reset Amazon's corporate culture and reduce bureaucracy. Amazon cut jobs inside its robotics division this week, the latest reductions in a sweeping cost-cutting campaign. In a message to employees on Tuesday, seen by Business I...

The prediction market would've paid out to traders if a nuclear weapon had been detonated anywhere in the world before a specific date. Illustration by Omar Marques/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Polymarket was allowing traders to wager on whether a nuclear weapon would detonate this year. That stirred backlash online, particularly after suspicious trading in the wake of the Iran strikes. The market has now been taken down. If you were looking to make money on nuclear detonations,...

Mark Zuckerberg, Sam Altman, and Peter Thiel are among those who have reportedly invested in some doomsday preparations. Getty Images Some tech leaders have invested in doomsday preparations, like building bunkers. Bunker company owners said interest often spikes during geopolitical conflicts, including with Iran. Here are some of the wealthiest tech leaders who are said to have invested in doomsday prep. In times of geopolitical chaos, the average person might watch a meditation video or s...

Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images; Alyssa Powell/BI There is no "right" way to eat. You wouldn't know that, though, given how much we scrutinize each other's diets. Much like child rearing, exercising, and…

President Donald Trump offered political risk insurance for "ALL Maritime Trade, especially Energy." Giuseppe Cacace/AFP via Getty Images President Donald Trump offered political risk insurance for "ALL Maritime Trade, especially Energy." The president also said on Truth Social that the US Navy will also provide an escort "if necessary." Fighting in the Middle East is affecting vessels near the strategic Strait of Hormuz. President Donald Trump on Tuesday offered political risk insurance an...

Catherine Falls Commercial/Getty Images I didn't expect American parents to stay for the entire playdate. In Sweden, we drop kids off and trust them to sort things out. In Los Angeles, I've learned…

Palm Beach, Florida. Yelena Rodriguez Mena/Getty Images Larry Ellison, Oracle's cofounder and former CEO, has an extensive real estate portfolio. His holdings include multiple homes in California, as well as 98% of the Hawaiian island of Lanai. Here are all the real estate holdings belonging to Ellison, the sixth-richest person in the world. Larry Ellison, one of the richest people in the world, is joining billionaires like Jeff Bezos in trading the West Coast for the East Coast. Oracle cof...

A top Claude engineer said his product is getting more advanced. He is warning that it could disrupt computer-based jobs. Samuel Boivin/NurPhoto via Getty Images This post originally appeared in the…

Most couples don't feel a "spark" the first time they meet their partner. Janina Steinmetz/Getty Images A psychology researcher said dating apps are mostly unhelpful for finding a compatible…

Coatue Management cofounder Thomas Laffont argued for recording work meetings so that "you know what the problem is." Paul Morigi/Getty Images for The Hill & Valley Forum Coatue Management's Thomas…

Nikki Glaser says it's harder to ignore the pressure to look good once you can afford to change your appearance. Chad Salvador/WWD via Getty Images Nikki Glaser says having the means to change your…

United Airlines hiked its bag fees by $10. Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images Jet fuel prices have risen faster than oil since the Iran war started, S&P Global Platts data shows. Airlines are…

Alibaba.com president Kuo Zhang. Horacio Villalobos#Corbis/Getty Images Alibaba.com president Kuo Zhang says AI is aiding the surge in one-person companies. OpenClaw, an AI agent, has helped boost…

Japan experienced record tourism in February 2026. Sanga/Getty Images Japan is continuing to experience record tourism. I went for the first time during cherry blossom season and found a way to…

Getty Images; Tyler Le/BI This post originally appeared in the Business Insider Today newsletter. You can sign up for Business Insider's daily newsletter here. And then there were four. The first…

The author's son rides his bike around the neighborhood without parental supervision. Tatsiana Volkava/Getty Images When my son was 5 years old, I left him home alone for the first time. At 8, I now…

President Donald Trump Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images The Department of Education announced an agreement to transfer student-loan borrowers to the Treasury Department. The transfer will begin with…

Sarah Michelle Gellar. Kevin Winter/Getty Images Sarah Michelle Gellar has a simple household rule for avoiding conflict in her marriage to Freddie Prinze Jr. "There just has to be another bathroom…

Disney CEO Bob Iger. Photo by Kimberly White/Getty Images for Vanity Fair Bob Iger is now the former CEO of Disney, handing the reins off to Josh D'Amaro. Iger spearheaded some of Disney's most…

The author (not pictured) is a TSA agent working through the government shutdown. Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images Sharre Quick is a Transportation Security Administration agent in Nevada. Since the…

Uber used technology to transform ride hailing. Thomas Fuller/NurPhoto via Getty Images Uber has "leaned in hard" to AI coding, according to the company's CTO. Praveen Neppalli Naga said that Uber's AI agent is making 1,800 code changes a week. Uber is one of many companies using AI to redefine how it produces software. Uber used software to change how people catch a ride. Now it's using AI to change how it creates software. Praveen Neppalli Naga, the CTO of Uber, said in a LinkedIn post th...

Yale University is among a growing list of schools creating new student-loan programs to cover federal financing gaps. Plexi Images/GHI/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Trump's student-loan repayment overhaul includes caps on borrowing for advanced degrees. Colleges are introducing new private loan programs to fill the federal funding gaps. Private student loans can be riskier with minimal federal oversight. The way you pay for advanced degrees could soon look a lot different: Yo...

OpenClaw's lobster craze shows how viral culture is turning AI tools into communities that people want to belong to. Ole Schwander/Getty Images OpenClaw is having a cultural moment across the US and…

TSA agents are leaving their jobs. Aaron Schwartz / AFP via Getty Images TSA is facing an employee exodus as the partial government shutdown leaves workers with $0 paychecks. Staffing shortages have…

Symptoms like stomach pain and bloating can be early signs of certain cancers that are on the rise in people under age 40. SDI Productions/Getty Images A doctor said some of the most common symptoms of cancer are easy to miss, especially early on. Unexplained pains, fatigue, and digestive upset could indicate an underlying health issue. If symptoms persist for longer than a week or two, follow up to seek additional care and testing. Exhaustion. Fever. Unexplained aches and pains. Bloating. ...

Bill Gurley, the Silicon Valley venture capitalist and a general partner Benchmark Capital, says AI can serve as "jet fuel" to a career. Stephen Olker/Getty Images for SXSW The AI boom will see a…

President Donald Trump and Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos Heather Diehl/Andrew Leyden/Getty Images Netflix's co-CEO said he's asked President Donald Trump to avoid tariffs on foreign-made films and TV. Ted Sarandos said he thinks tax incentives are a better bet to boost US production. Global filmmaking has been a key differentiator for Netflix in the streaming wars. Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos doesn't think tariffs are the right way to boost US movie and TV production — and he thinks he's gott...

A chocolate 'piece montee' at the 98th Oscars Governors Ball preview at the Ray Dolby Ballroom. VALERIE MACON / AFP via Getty Images Wolfgang Puck leads the culinary team at the Oscars' Governors…

TK eclipse_images/Getty Images When it came time to replace our bed, we decided not to splurge on a king-size mattress. My family spends a lot of quality time in bed, and I regret not upgrading when…

Volvo confirmed that it has discontinued the EX30 for the US market. John Keeble/Getty Images Volvo is discontinuing the EX30 and EX30 Cross Country by year's end, the company said. The car was first pitched as a $35,000 EV. Tariffs and trade wars complicated the price promise. Automakers have reorganized their US EV lineups — and many have focused on their foreign-made cars. The Volvo EX30 will exit stage left later this year. The Swedish automaker confirmed to Business Insider that it wil...

For now, Russia's digital tightening resembles managed escalation rather than total isolation Hector RETAMAL / AFP via Getty Images The Kremlin is expected to intensify its crackdown on Telegram, one of Russia's most widely used messaging platforms. The move could fuel an escalating struggle over censorship — with Russia's place in the world hanging in the balance. The uncertainty is affecting citizens of all kinds, from the elderly to tech-savvy users. Anton, a 44-year-old Russian soldier ...

Marques Brownlee, better known as MKBHD, reviewed the Apple MacBook Neo on YouTube. Rick Kern/Getty Images for Vox Media The MacBook Neo, priced at $599, is Apple's most affordable laptop. YouTuber Marques Brownlee hailed the MacBook Neo as a major market disruptor. Its release has sent shockwaves through the tech industry. The MacBook Neo hit shelves last week, and it's turning heads. The $599 MacBook debuted on March 4 as Apple's most affordable laptop ever. YouTube tech reviewer Marques ...

Kevin O'Leary. Ser Baffo/Getty Images Kevin O'Leary is betting big on Timothée Chalamet. O'Leary said on the red carpet that he bet $1,000 that his "Marty Supreme" costar will win an Oscar. Chalamet…

Uber drivers ranked among the gig workers with the highest per-hour earnings in 2025, according to Gridwise. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Pay for gig work varies significantly across apps, a new Gridwise report found. The report estimated hourly pay rates for ride-hailing, delivery, and other types of gig work. Taskrabbit, Walmart's Spark, and Uber ranked among the highest-paying apps, Gridwise found. The gig economy has grown to include apps from Uber to Instacart. They don't all pay the s...

Directors Steven Spielberg and George Lucas are two of the billionaires who have won Oscars. Frank Trapper/Corbis via Getty Images These 12 billionaires are also Oscar winners. Some are the famous…

A diet high in fiber-rich foods, such as berries and seeds, may help lower the risk of colorectal cancer. Courtesy of C the Signs/Tomas Llamas Quintas via Getty Images Fiber is a key nutrient for…

Lovable CEO Anton Osika. Bruno de Carvalho/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Lovable's CEO says long-term thinking and team-building culture are luring talent from Silicon Valley. Sweden's tech culture is "about building for the coming decades," Anton Osika said. Osika also cited the startup's "hypergrowth" as another draw for foreign tech leaders. Keeping hold of tech talent can be a battle for European companies, but the CEO of Swedish vibe-coding startup Lovable says it's not alwa...

US Court Clears State Medicaid Ban On Transgender Surgeries For Adults Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), West Virginia’s ban on Medicaid coverage of surgical procedures for people with gender dysphoria is legal, a federal court ruled on March 10. A sign in support of Medicaid rests in a walking device on the House steps of the U.S. Capitol in Washington on April 27, 2025. Bryan Dozier/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images A 2025 U.S. Supreme Co...

Good news for CEOs and other powerful people, no more Wite Out needed! DBenitostock/Getty Images CEOs and powerful people love sending short, typo-ridden emails. With the rise of AI tools, a…

Asking unexpected, open-ended questions can throw liars off, said Leanne ten Brinke, a psychology researcher specializing in dark personalities. Olga Rolenko/Getty Images Leanne ten Brinke is a…

Getty Images; Tyler Le/BI Influencers are reckoning with a new boogeyman: artificial intelligence. Social apps seem infatuated with AI, and it's making some creators feel like an afterthought. Big Tech has an opportunity to help creators share in AI's profits — if they choose to do so. The days of special treatment for influencers may be numbered as big social apps turn their attention to a shiny new object: artificial intelligence. The tension recently surfaced on Instagram. The platform a...

Andrew Chang explains how the war in the Middle East is threatening critical freshwater infrastructure in the region. Images provided by The Canadian Press, Reuters and Getty Images

An Emirates Airbus A380 prepares to land in Dubai. AFP via Getty Images Some flights from the Gulf have restarted, but passengers worldwide face complications. The Iran war is leading to rising…

Steve Jobs' meetings at Apple would get intense. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Steve Jobs' meeting style defined Apple's culture, fostering collaboration at the company. David Pogue's "Apple: The…

Getty Images In the final season of Mad Men, Peggy has an idea for a burger chain commercial that her bosses like. Then doubts herself. She goes back to her empty yellow legal pad, jots down a new concept from scratch, and returns to eat at the restaurant, even though she'd already visited more than a dozen around the nation. Nothing about her process is efficient, and her client would have likely been perfectly happy with her approved pitch. But that messy, circuitous method of deconstructi...

AI data centers are highly energy-intensive, making them vulnerable to rising power costs. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP/Getty Images Oil's price surge is rattling chip stocks and raising AI cost…

Passengers wait for security screening at Houston's William P. Hobby Airport on Sunday. Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images Some travelers are facing long TSA lines amid a partial…

Greg Brockman, OpenAI's President, reflected on the tktk-day period when CEO Sam Altman was removed from his duties. Caroline Brehman / AFP via Getty Images OpenAI exec highlights the rising…

Ukraine's bread-and-butter tools against Shaheds include mobile fire groups, equipped with truck-mounted machine guns, and interceptor drones. Andriy Dubchak/Frontliner/Getty Images After four years…

A court declined to approve President Donald Trump's proposed settlement to end the SAVE student-loan repayment plan. Kenny Holston-Pool/Getty Images A court dismissed Trump's attempt to eliminate the SAVE student-loan repayment plan ahead of schedule. Lawmakers and advocates are urging the Education Department to restart processing debt relief for eligible borrowers. The SAVE plan is still on track to be phased out in 2028. SAVE is saved — for now. In the latest twist to determining the fa...

Passengers saw extended wait times on Sunday amid a partial government shutdown. Houston Chronicle/Hearst Newspapers/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images Several US airports experienced hourslong TSA lines and delays on Sunday and Monday. Some passengers were advised to arrive at least three hours before their scheduled departure. TSA has been experiencing staffing shortages amid the partial government shutdown. Passengers traveling through Houston, New Orleans, Chicago, and other US airports...

Older adults who took one daily multivitamin slowed their pace of aging just a little bit, according to a study. tabcreator/Getty Images A new study showed that older adults on a multivitamin slowed…

Aerie and Offline are set to open stores in 2026. The Washington Post/The Washington Post via Getty Images Retailers such as Dollar General and Aldi plan major store expansions in the US in 2026. Store closures are outpacing openings so far, with over 1,200 closures announced for 2026. From Uniqlo to L.L. Bean, see what retailers have said about plans to open new stores. While some retailers are scaling back in 2026, others are expanding their footprints across the US. The success of discou...

The author shares coparenting duties with her two partners. DGLimages/Getty Images I met Nick in 2018, and we've been together ever since.

The ongoing military conflict in the Middle East has disrupted travel in the region. NurPhoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images Maria Wainer, based in Israel, canceled her trip to Boston after the strikes…

British Lawmaker's Husband Arrested On Suspicion Of Spying For China Weeks after China's mega-embassy opened in London (the one that's right next to all of their tappable communications cables), the husband of Labour Party whip Joani Reid was arrested over Chinese espionage concerns, prompting the lawmaker to step aside amid ongoing probes. A member of the Metropolitan Police patrols the Oxford Street retail district in London on Oct. 2, 2025. Leon Neal/Getty Images Reid's mem...

L.A. Dodgers celebrate their 2024 World Series win. Elsa/Getty Images In February, KKR bought sports investing experts Arctos Partners for $1.4 billion. KKR's co-CEO Scott Nuttall explained how a deal a decade ago led to KKR's acquisition. He outlined how KKR and Arctos would build out a business buying stakes in private equity funds. KKR's $1.4 billion acquisition of Arctos Partners traces back more than a decade to a relationship that began long before Arctos even existed. "We have known ...

Unicorns are supposed to be rare, but there are now 1,694 of them, according to Crunchbase data. VCG/VCG via Getty Images As we were working on the list this year's list of "future unicorns",…

Tech jobs are showing weakness in the US labor market. Tfilm/Getty Images Tech industries are losing their strength. One economist said tech job losses outpaced the past two recessions. Still, there…

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei's defiant stand has led Claude to the top of the US app stores. Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty Images Claude is now atop the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. Interest in…

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images A version of this story is in the BI Tech Memo newsletter this week. Sign up for the BI Tech Memo newsletter here. Anthropic's feud with the Department of Defense is more than a contract dispute. It's a preview of a looming power struggle between elected governments and increasingly powerful AI companies. CEO Dario Amodei refused to let the Pentagon use Anthropic's AI for "any lawful purpose," worrying it could enable domestic surv...

Tracy Tutor. : Nicole Weingart/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images Real estate broker Tracy Tutor has filed a lawsuit against Oren Alexander, alleging sexual assault. Alexander and his two brothers could soon learn their fate in their criminal sex trafficking trial. Tutor starred on Bravo's "Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles" reality TV show. "Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles" star Tracy Tutor has sued Oren Alexander, accusing him of sexual assault as the ex-high-end real estate broke...

The Victoria's Secret fashion show is set to return on Wednesday for the third time, with Angel Reese hitting the runway. Angela Weiss / AFP via Getty Images Victoria's Secret is the largest…

Kristian Tuxen Ladegaard Berg/NurPhoto via Getty Images Kalshi sparked outrage over how it handled bets tied to the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. On Monday, it announced a proposed rule to quiet those who have said it's running a "death market." Prediction markets say they cut through the noise, but the rules are anything but simple The prediction market Kalshi wants you to know that it definitely doesn't run "death markets." In a notice filed Monday, the company proposed ...

The US State Department is urging Americans in over a dozen Middle Eastern countries to "depart now." Anna KURTH / AFP via Getty Images The US State Department is urging Americans to evacuate 14…

Dario Amodei, the CEO of Anthropic. Chance Yeh/Getty Images for HubSpot Anthropic's Claude AI models suffered several outages this week. Some software developers said the disruptions laid bare how reliant they had become on AI tools. A Meta software engineer said these tools act like "a single button" to get tasks done. When Anthropic's Claude AI tools stopped working this week, some software developers faced the unthinkable: coding manually. On Monday, users began reporting outages across...

Michael Burry of "The Big Short" fame said markets have become "more fragile." Jim Spellman/Getty Images; Tyler Le/BI Pricey US stocks are long overdue for a painful correction, Michael Burry wrote on his Substack. He warned that a return to historical valuations would require the S&P 500 to be cut in half. The "Big Short" investor said the index-fund and buyback booms have supported stocks but may falter. US stocks could suffer a devastating crash as the forces propping them up falter, Mic...

The Dude Perfect guys on tour. The company hired a new content chief push into new age groups and content areas. Savion Washington/Getty Images for Dude Perfect Dude Perfect hired its first content chief to lead its push into new shows, formats, and talent. The YouTube troupe is prepping programming for young kids after adding content aimed at older fans. It's also been scouting new talent to reduce its reliance on its namesake founders. Dude Perfect has hired its first chief content office...

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg Wally Skalij/Getty Images Meta is creating a new applied AI engineering organization to support its superintelligence push The org will have an unusually flat structure, with manager-to-employee ratios of up to 1:50. The group will partner with Meta Superintelligence Labs. Meta is establishing a new applied AI engineering organization designed to accelerate the company's push toward superintelligence, according to two employees familiar with the matter. The new orga...

Marc Rowan PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images Apollo chief Marc Rowan said that he expects a "shakeout" in private markets. Global instability and technological change will separate a "good risk manager" from the rest, he said. The comments come amid growing concern over risks in private credit investments. Even one of private credit's biggest proponents is warning of a potential industry "shakeout." Marc Rowan, CEO of private credit giant Apollo Global Management, told Bloomberg News e...

President Donald Trump The White House via X Account/Anadolu via Getty Images President Donald Trump gave a brief update on the status of the Iran war on Tuesday. The president said Iran is "running…

Stanley Kroenke is the largest private landowner in the US. Andy Lewis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Stanley Kroenke, the US' largest landowner, owns 2.7 million acres, surpassing previous records. Kroenke purchased 937,000 acres in New Mexico, marking the largest US land deal in a decade. His holdings include 60 million square feet of commercial real estate and multiple sports teams. One man in the US owns enough land to cover the entire state of Delaware nearly twice over — or New York...

The US and Israel launched major strikes on Iran over the weekend, leading to retaliatory attacks across the Middle East from the Iranian military. Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu via Getty Images The US…

3,807 former Block employees gather in a single Slack channel, the "Square Mafia." Illustration by Jonathan Raa/NurPhoto via Getty Images Former Block employees congregate in an unaffiliated Slack channel to share support, find new jobs, and trade memes. Block laid off over 4,000 employees on Thursday, almost half of the company's workforce. Named "Square Mafia," the Slack channel has existed since 2016. At 1:13 p.m. PT on Thursday, a member of "Square Mafia" sent a news article to the Slac...

Getty Images; Alyssa Powell/BI Companies are replacing lower-performing workers with stronger talent to boost performance. It’s one way businesses are optimizing their workforces as hiring budgets…

Company org charts are flattening as a result of AI. Getty Images; Tyler Le/BI Consulting firms are using AI to streamline operations by reducing management layers. AI is helping leaders manage…

Spencer Platt/Getty Images The effects of higher oil prices could cut slash 10,000 jobs a month, Goldman Sachs says. The bank said it expects the unemployment rate to rise to 4.6% by the end of the…

Chinese leader Xi Jinping's administration may face short-term pressure from the Iran war — but longer-term shifts could play to his country's strengths. Lintao Zhang/Getty Images China is getting…

Jurrien Timber and Martin Odegaard have both returned to full training with the Arsenal team ahead of the League Cup final against Manchester City.Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty ImagesMikel Arteta…

pcess609/Getty Images This post originally appeared in the BI Today newsletter. You can sign up for Business Insider's daily newsletter here. Colon cancer just got younger Do you know the subtle…

The author's son (not pictured) is motivated by getting Pokémon cards for his chores. Stefanie Rex/picture alliance via Getty Images My oldest showed an interest in getting an allowance, so we had…

USPS is running out of cash, the Postmaster General warned during congressional testimony. Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images The USPS could run out of cash within a year, David Steiner…

Josh D'Amaro has big shoes to fill as Bob Iger's successor as Disney's CEO. Errich Petersen/Getty Images for SXSW New Disney CEO Josh D'Amaro sent employees a memo on his first day in the top…

Data Centers Look To Liquid Cooling As AI Future Heats Up Authored by Bruce Parker via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The boom in artificial intelligence (AI) technology and hyperscale facilities has created a growth opportunity for businesses that keep cloud- and AI-related computer servers from overheating. A worker walks among racks and network switches at the LightEdge Solutions data center in Altoona, Iowa, on Oct. 15, 2019. Joe Raedle/Getty Images Cooling is essential ...

AI-powered ad platforms, like Advantage+ from Mark Zuckerberg's Meta, are fueling a spending surge in the online ad market. JOSH EDELSON/AFP via Getty Images AI-powered ads are becoming a…

Getty Images; Tyler Le/BI Homebuyers tend to fixate on a few numbers in the hunt for their next place. The biggest one is the sticker price — the six or seven figures that can stir either exhilaration (if it's a steal) or dread (if it's a stretch). There's the hunk of cash they'll need for a down payment, and the mortgage rate that will determine how much the loan costs. Then there's the all-important monthly payment, the number that will hang over their heads for the next few decades. Trawl...

Viola Davis. NBC/Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty Images Viola Davis says turning 60 allowed her to let go of expectations she once felt pressured to meet. "In your 60s, your life is yours.

OpenAI's head of ChatGPT suggested the era of "unlimited" AI may be coming to an end. Matthias Balk/picture alliance via Getty Images OpenAI may drop "unlimited" ChatGPT plans as AI costs surge and…

Viola Davis became an EGOT in 2023. Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage/Getty Images The ultimate achievement in Hollywood is achieving an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony (EGOT). Only 22 actors, producers,…

Elena Noviello/Getty Images People love to complain about baby boomers, including that they have a lot of stuff. They're hoarding all the houses, they're keeping all the money, they're materialists who have accumulated an exorbitant amount of possessions. There are a couple of problems with these gripes: For one, no generation is a monolith, and everybody amasses things over the course of their lives, so back off. But more importantly, youths and slightly-beyond-youths, the stuff pileup is a...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks at an event in Paris. Alain JOCARD / AFP via Getty Images Russia has clawed back about 10% of its 2026 oil trade deficit this month, Zelenskyy…

Getty Images Holdings, Inc. has released a summary of its fourth-quarter 2025 earnings call, detailing its financial performance for the period.

There were plenty of fun moments that the live show didn't cover at the 2026 Oscars. John Shearer/98th Oscars/Getty Images The Academy via Getty Images/Patrick T.

Stylists think shoes with personality will be popular this spring. Valentina Frugiuele/Getty Images Business Insider asked professional stylists to share which shoe trends are in and out for…

China's "lobster" craze is pushing users to experiment with OpenClaw as stock traders, dating assistants, and digital pets. ADEK BERRY / AFP via Getty Images China's OpenClaw craze is spawning…

Emma Stone. Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images The 98th Academy Awards will be held on March 15, 2026. This year's best actress nominees are Jessie Buckley, Emma Stone, Rose Byrne, Kate Hudson, and Renate…

Lake Windermere Iuliia Semeniuk/Getty Images I first visited Windermere, a small town in the English Lake District, nearly 20 years ago. The town's peaceful vibes, nature, incredible food, and local…

The Yellowstone Club in Big Sky, Montana, is known for its exclusivity, allowing fewer than 1,000 members. 1-foto / 500px/Getty Images/500px The Yellowstone Club, which counts Bill Gates and Tom Brady among its members, is hiring. The Montana enclave has nearly 80 open summer positions, from cake decorator to camp counselor. It's an opportunity to get inside exclusive clubs, whose members include billionaires and celebrities. This summer, there are dozens of opportunities to get into the e...

Cerebras CEO Andrew Feldman, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, and AMD CEO Lisa Su. Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for Village Global; Tsai Hsin-Han/Reuters; Kimberly White/Getty Images for Wired Although…

The Pew Research Center published its first survey on data centers on Thursday. Thomas Barwick/Getty Images Data centers power the AI revolution, and are sprouting all over the US. They can also be a drain on water and energy, and face opposition in many towns. A new Pew Research Center survey found that Americans who know about data centers don't like them. There are over 1,200 data centers scattered across the United States, and thanks to the AI boom, many more are on the way. Those data ...

If bettors are correct, "One Battle After Another" will take home four Oscars, while both "Sinners" and "Frankenstein" are each set to win three. Emma McIntyre/WireImage via Getty Images The Academy…

Honda is writing down $15.7 billion on its EV division. Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images Honda said it booked a charge of up to $15.7 billion as it retreats from some EV plans. The Japanese automaker joins other global legacy automakers announcing billion-dollar EV charges. The Honda 0 Saloon, Honda 0 SUV, and Acura RSX EV are all canceled. It leaves Honda with one EV. Honda is taking a massive financial hit as it pulls back on its electric-vehicle ambitions. On Thursday, the Japanese ...

Costco is suing the government over tariffs, and now Costco is getting sued. Scott Olson/Getty Images A Costco member in Illinois is suing the wholesale club for a piece of any tariff refunds. The…

Candice Bergen. Frazer Harrison/Getty Images Candice Bergen says she's "in denial" about turning 80 in May. She said she once thought her father, who died at 75, had lived a full life. But now, at…

Sun loungers around the garden of the 5-star Atlantis the Palm luxury hotel on Palm Jumeirah in Dubai. : Martin Berry/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Dubai hotels are advertising…

iStock; Getty Images; Tyler Le/BI This post originally appeared in the Business Insider Today newsletter. You can sign up for Business Insider's daily newsletter here. Sometimes it pays to be a hater. Online trolls rejoice! An AI software company is looking for someone to spend the day bullying chatbots, writes BI's Ana Altchek. Memvid is shelling out $800 for someone to spend eight hours testing and critiquing the memory of popular chatbots. There's certainly an element of viral marketing ...

Cuban named NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Texas Senate candidate James Talarico as two Democrats who've "figured out social media algorithms." John Nacion/Variety via Getty Images Mark Cuban says he's disillusioned with the Democratic Party after supporting Kamala Harris in 2024. He has two Democrats who he likes because they've "figured out social media algorithms." He named NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani and James Talarico, the Democratic nominee for US Senate in Texas. Mark Cuban is pretty down...

Shyam Sankar said the company encourages employees to find out their "superpowers" and their "Kryptonite." DOMINIC GWINN/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images Palantir's tech chief uses a…

I moved across the country for my husband. We split a few months later, but moving from NYC to California helped me build the life of my dreams. Paul McKenzie/ Ascent Xmedia/Getty Images When my…

Tesla flirted with bankruptcy several times on its rise to become the world's most valuable automaker. Jeff Gritchen/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via Getty Images Sendil Palani, Tesla's finance VP, said on Monday that he has left the company. Palani said he started his stint at the EV firm sleeping under his desk during a "Tesla Deathwatch" in the late 2000s. Tesla came close to bankruptcy in 2008, with Elon Musk saying the company was three days from going bust. Another top exec...

Iran's drones and missiles are a centerpiece of its efforts to counter attacks by the US and Israel. Majid Saeedi/Getty Images Iran's most powerful forces are in a race to preserve their offensive…

Hilary Duff NBC/Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty Images Hilary Duff, 38, says becoming a mom changed how she thinks about work and fulfillment. After having kids, she no longer felt the same pressure to…

Passengers at Houston Hobby Airport experienced TSA wait times up to three hours on Sunday. Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images Spring break demand, paired with the partial government shutdown, has led to long TSA lines. New Orleans and Houston Hobby airports saw security lines of two to three hours. Other airports, including Houston's other city airport, haven't experienced the same chaos. Another day, another dose of air travel confusion. Reports of multi-hour airport security...

The AAA said that prices Dan Kitwood/Getty Images Nations across the world are taking steps to mitigate the impact of oil price spikes. These include flexible working arrangements and reducing…

In my opinion, Death Valley is one of the best US national parks to visit in the spring. EmilyNorton/Getty Images After visiting all 63 major US national parks, I think some are best experienced in…

Yu-Gi-Oh! has been around for just as long as Pokémon. picture alliance/picture alliance via Getty Images Pokémon's popularity has boosted trading cards as investments. One Piece cards have soared…

Anthropic CEO and cofounder Dario Amodei Chance Yeh/Getty Images for HubSpot Pentagon blacklisted Anthropic this week, designating the AI startup as a supply chain risk. Dario Amodei criticized the…

Gabri Solera/Europa Press via Getty Images Business Insider rounded up the books that investors say have shaped their thinking about money. One financially independent NYC-based couple drew inspiration from "Die With Zero." Another savvy investor thinks "Work Optional" is an "incredibly underrated" money book. If you've read a business or finance book roundup, chances are "Rich Dad Poor Dad" made the list. So many investors have cited Robert Kiyosaki's classic that this Business Insider rep...

The Boston skyline miroslav_1/Getty Images After living in the Boston area for 14 years, I've thoroughly explored the city and its suburbs. I always recommend tourists visit the Isabella Stewart…

Austria's foreign minister welcomed passengers arriving in Vienna on a charter flight from Muscat. MAX SLOVENCIK / APA / AFP via Getty Images Governments and airlines are using Muscat as a hub,…

Andrew Chang explains what led up to U.S. President Donald Trump's firing of Kristi Noem, the secretary of Homeland Security. Images provided by The Canadian Press, Reuters and Getty Images

Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images Anthropic economists say they have developed a new way to track how AI will upend the workforce. Their new measure shows that AI use hasn't come close to…

Apollo CEO Marc Rowan, Ares CEO Michael Arougheti, and Blackstone President Jon Gray PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images/ Mike Blake/REUTERS/ Vernon Yuen for NurPhoto via Getty Images The software-apocalypse is hitting private credit, putting the biggest players on defense. Following concerns over Blue Owl's software exposure, other leaders are talking up their portfolios. Execs like Marc Rowan and Jon Gray defended their portfolios against software risk this week. Months of concern over...

Russian President Vladimir Putin is positioning Russia to benefit from tighter LNG markets. Gavriil Grigorov/Pool/AFP/Getty Images Russian President Vladimir Putin is eyeing more profitable gas…

Jack Dorsey Rolf Vennenbernd/picture alliance via Getty Images Naoko Takeda wrote on LinkedIn that Block offered her a pay bump and retention bonus after its recent layoffs. Takeda said she quit instead. "That's not an honor. It feels shameful and dehumanizing," she wrote. Business Insider viewed messages in which two employees said their retention bonuses were $60,000 and $80,000. Survived the Block layoffs? You might be getting a hefty retention package, including a bonus. Naoko Takeda wa...

Samuel Boivin/NurPhoto via Getty Images Meta hired the engineers behind the vibe-coding app Gizmo. The app lets people use AI to create and share interactive content, like mini apps or games. The team from Gizmo's parent company, Atma Sciences Inc., has joined Meta's Superintelligence Labs unit. Meta recently hired the team of engineers behind Gizmo, a buzzy AI startup founded by ex-Snapchat staffers. A spokesperson for Meta confirmed that the team joined Meta earlier this year. The company...

Blackstone CEO Steve Schwarzman Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images This post originally appeared in the Business Insider Today newsletter. You can sign up for Business Insider's daily newsletter here. The credit might be private, but the problems are becoming pretty public. A once-wonky corner of Wall Street that's exploded in recent years is facing increased scrutiny. But what even is private credit? Why are people nervous? And, most importantly, why should you care? Let's break it down: People a...

Higher oil prices typically boost President Vladimir Putin's budget, which helps finance Russia's war in Ukraine. Sergei Fadeichev/Pool/AFP/Getty Images Middle East conflict sends oil higher amid…

Typical US Homeowners Stay 12 Years In Their Homes - 20 Years In Los Angeles Authored by Mary Prenon via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), U.S. homeowners stayed in their houses for about 12 years as of 2025—the longest median time since 2022. A view of houses in a neighborhood in Los Angeles on July 5, 2022. Frederic Brown/AFP via Getty Images In a March 4 report, Redfin noted that the “stay put” trend peaked at 13.4 years in 2020, then gradually declined every year until 2024...

XAI founding member Toby Pohlen wrote that the company taught him to "grind with purpose." Jonathan Raa/NurPhoto via Getty Images Elon Musk's xAI is known for its intense work culture. Founding member Toby Pohlen shared a peek inside. Pohlen described "a day and a half of straight coding and shipping" before Grok's 2023 release. After leaving xAI in February, Pohlen wrote that he was excited to get more than 8 hours of sleep. Elon Musk's companies are "hardcore." It's even in his text messa...

Ryanair Group CEO Michael O'Leary. Horacio Villalobos#Corbis/Getty Images The US and Israel's strikes on Iran are changing the face of air travel. Flight bookings in Europe are surging while those…

Melinda French Gates said she kayaks during the warmer months. Mustafa Yalcin/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images CEOs are often known for their unique morning routines where they optimize productivity. These routines include activities like meditation and reading customer feedback. One boss said he does his morning exercise on an empty stomach. When your daily work schedule involves running a company, starting off your morning right can be crucial. Their days tend to start early and can end pr...

Gas prices across America rose quickly amid growing tension in the Middle East, according to AAA. FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images The average price for a gallon of regular gas jumped 11 cents in a day, according to AAA. That's the largest average price jump since March 2022, analysts say. The price spikes come as oil markets are rattled by increasing violence in the Middle East. The drive to and from the office just got more expensive. Prices at the gas pump jumped an average of 11 c...

A woman rides a bicycle along the beach in Dubai's Jumeirah area on March 2, 2026. Fadel SENNA / AFP via Getty Images Dubai has spent more than two decades marketing itself as a safe haven for…

Austin outpaced the nation in household growth from 2014 to 2024. halbergman/Getty Images Austin's household growth leads US cities with a 51% increase over 10 years. Utah's rising millennial population boosts household growth and economic demand. Midwest emerges as an affordable option, attracting US movers seeking lower costs. The past decade has been a roller coaster for the housing market. Some cities have experienced surprising yet sustainable booms in growth, while others have deflate...

Target guided that it was on track to deliver net sales growth in every quarter of 2026 after a bruising finish to its fiscal year. Scott Olson/Getty Images Target reported a 1.7% decline in total…